Thank you for introducing me to nooks and grannies of the world I’ll probably never get to visit. My mother would definitely approve of the the sign “Life is short. Eat dessert first!” She would probably even applaud your starting the day with ice cream too! And the crane – what a hoot!

i love that giraffe crane! how clever … paris has tons of cranes dotting the landscape, you’d think parians being so chic they’d dress up/camouflage theirs … what a fun outing … and i agree ice cream is best eaten as an appetizer vs dessert!!!!!!

I had to laugh at the sign in the shop. It could just as easily have read: Life WILL BE short, if you always eat dessert first. 🙂 What a heavenly place for explorers. Your last photo of the island reminds me so much of Venice!

I enjoyed the journey vicariously! What a wonderful gift in my inbox, to explore the Feather Islands as I sip my coffee, and absorb this beautiful morning of beauty in my own surroundings. Thank you for sharing! Your co-travelers must’ve had a blast!

I love every detail… And the sign is… wow… i mean… i know!! (almost same quote that I have in my post)… and a sweet delight is what we need… and in that tree… it must be a tresor hidden and it waited to be discovered, right? so curious kidds…just like I used to be in childhood. To all: a good week, but most of all the best in what you do! Alexa

Dear LadyFi, I sighed a deep sigh of contentment when I finished reading your posting and spent time looking at the photographs. How wonderful for the children to find a tree trunk into which they can step into a possible fairytale world. Peace.

A great series, I love the one with the two adventurers, and yes, that crane is a fun one. To see one of these formidable looking structures painted as a giraffe certainly turns it into something very endearing. Each photo has its own beauty, even the fearsome looking pike skulls.

I bet the children had the time of their lives! Icecream was also a favourite of my children and grandchildren. The first Norwegian word my children learned was “is”. We often went to Norway.
Have a great week.
Wil, ABCW Team